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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 19:10:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) on June 12, 2026 at 19:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 19:10:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.91000, 125.70000
Temperature
26.4°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan115.6 kmNW24'256
General Santos146.0 kmNW722'059

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours36
First 72 hours67
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.52026-06-12 19:48:57 UTC55.8 kmSulawesi Utara M3.82026-06-12 19:59:56 UTC45.1 kmSulawesi Utara M3.82026-06-12 20:23:22 UTC102.7 km M3.72026-06-12 20:30:24 UTC72.1 km M3.52026-06-12 21:21:16 UTC40.3 km M3.42026-06-12 21:55:01 UTC19.1 kmSulawesi Utara M3.02026-06-12 23:42:04 UTC97.5 kmPhilippines M3.22026-06-12 23:56:01 UTC76.6 kmPhilippines M3.32026-06-13 00:03:08 UTC29.2 km M3.22026-06-13 00:54:52 UTC33.4 kmSulawesi Utara M5.22026-06-13 02:05:47 UTC100.4 kmGlan M5.22026-06-13 02:05:53 UTC112.0 kmGlan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#70
Earlier events M≥4342
Earlier events M≥5116
Compared since2025-01-04

Strongest earlier events

M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC100.3 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC104.8 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 293.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC110.3 km M7.82026-06-07 23:37:40 UTC118.8 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.42026-06-07 23:37:44 UTC113.3 kmEvent of magnitude 7.4, near Davao (Monde)

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